diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d3e1b7eae..2b9b196dc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 - Changed the `Checkbox` character due to issues with Windows Terminal and Windows 10 https://github.com/Textualize/textual/issues/1934
 - Changed the `RadioButton` character due to issues with Windows Terminal and Windows 10 and 11 https://github.com/Textualize/textual/issues/1934
 - Changed the `Markdown` initial bullet character due to issues with Windows Terminal and Windows 10 and 11 https://github.com/Textualize/textual/issues/1982
+- The underscore `_` is no longer a special alias for the method `pilot.press`
 
 ### Added
 
diff --git a/src/textual/app.py b/src/textual/app.py
index 70c18f2e6..5283e2076 100644
--- a/src/textual/app.py
+++ b/src/textual/app.py
@@ -862,9 +862,7 @@ class App(Generic[ReturnType], DOMNode):
         assert driver is not None
         await wait_for_idle(0)
         for key in keys:
-            if key == "_":
-                continue
-            elif key.startswith("wait:"):
+            if key.startswith("wait:"):
                 _, wait_ms = key.split(":")
                 print(f"(pause {wait_ms}ms)")
                 await asyncio.sleep(float(wait_ms) / 1000)
diff --git a/tests/snapshot_tests/test_snapshots.py b/tests/snapshot_tests/test_snapshots.py
index 0b26c83c9..d3196ae48 100644
--- a/tests/snapshot_tests/test_snapshots.py
+++ b/tests/snapshot_tests/test_snapshots.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-from os import terminal_size
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import pytest
@@ -73,8 +72,7 @@ def test_input_and_focus(snap_compare):
         "tab",
         *"Darren",  # Focus first input, write "Darren"
         "tab",
-        *"Burns",
-        "_",  # Tab focus to second input, write "Burns"
+        *"Burns",  # Focus second input, write "Burns"
     ]
     assert snap_compare(WIDGET_EXAMPLES_DIR / "input.py", press=press)
 
@@ -91,17 +89,17 @@ def test_placeholder_render(snap_compare):
 
 
 def test_datatable_render(snap_compare):
-    press = ["tab", "down", "down", "right", "up", "left", "_"]
+    press = ["tab", "down", "down", "right", "up", "left"]
     assert snap_compare(WIDGET_EXAMPLES_DIR / "data_table.py", press=press)
 
 
 def test_datatable_row_cursor_render(snap_compare):
-    press = ["up", "left", "right", "down", "down", "_"]
+    press = ["up", "left", "right", "down", "down"]
     assert snap_compare(SNAPSHOT_APPS_DIR / "data_table_row_cursor.py", press=press)
 
 
 def test_datatable_column_cursor_render(snap_compare):
-    press = ["left", "up", "down", "right", "right", "_"]
+    press = ["left", "up", "down", "right", "right"]
     assert snap_compare(SNAPSHOT_APPS_DIR / "data_table_column_cursor.py", press=press)
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_pilot.py b/tests/test_pilot.py
index 2ca527895..04491dea9 100644
--- a/tests/test_pilot.py
+++ b/tests/test_pilot.py
@@ -3,10 +3,8 @@ from string import punctuation
 from textual import events
 from textual.app import App
 
-KEY_CHARACTERS_TO_TEST = "akTW03" + punctuation.replace("_", "")
-"""Test some "simple" characters (letters + digits) and all punctuation.
-Ignore the underscore because that is an alias to add a pause in the pilot.
-"""
+KEY_CHARACTERS_TO_TEST = "akTW03" + punctuation
+"""Test some "simple" characters (letters + digits) and all punctuation."""
 
 
 async def test_pilot_press_ascii_chars():